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A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @cowboysdude
    last edited by Feb 20, 2017, 5:46 AM

    @cowboysdude Dude, what forum do you run? :thumbsup_tone1:

    Create a working config
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      yawns Moderator @cowboysdude
      last edited by yawns Feb 20, 2017, 11:04 AM Feb 20, 2017, 10:21 AM

      @cowboysdude

      Could you name some additional categories? I would avoid adding sub-categories, because users would have to work their way down the “tree”.

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        Jopyth Moderator @cowboysdude
        last edited by Feb 20, 2017, 10:23 AM

        For reference: I started a similar discussion a few months ago here. Except for the weather/environment category, all have been created.

        @cowboysdude What changes do you suggest?

        I think Utilities is the category that needs “refurbishing” the most. It is basically the category all modules go in, which have no other fitting category and we probably need one like it, but maybe we can try to split it up. My suggestion from back then still stands, we could introduce a Weather/Environment category. Are there enough module to justify a Smart Home, a Sensors (GPIO integrations), a Voice Recognition or a Configuration category?

        Also I agree with @yawns, new and changed categories would maybe be better than splitting some categories another time.

        Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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          yawns Moderator @Jopyth
          last edited by Feb 20, 2017, 10:29 AM

          @Jopyth said in Further module categories...:

          I think Utilities is the category that needs “refurbishing” the most. It is basically the category all modules go in, which have no other fitting category and we probably need one like it, but maybe we can try to split it up.

          Totally agree!

          possible categories

          • Smart Home
          • Sensors* (GPIO integrations)
          • Voice Recognition
          • Configuration

          Not sure what about the configuration category (I guess you intend sharing configurations?), but I support the other suggestions.

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            cowboysdude Module Developer
            last edited by Feb 20, 2017, 12:20 PM

            My suggestion is putting in for instance under each Topic and separate each module into subcategories…

            The reason I say that is because when I was posting modules I had a difficult time trying to figure out where to put a couple of them… not sure where they fit.

            A great example is Utilities… looks like modules where dumped there because people couldn’t figure out where to put them.

            You have Voice control, thermostat control, network scanner, etc…

            Voice control is a mirror util
            Thermostat is a home util
            Network scanner is a mirror util…

            Things like that :)

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              Jopyth Moderator @yawns
              last edited by Feb 20, 2017, 4:17 PM

              @yawns Actually I was talking about modules for configuration purposes (Mobile App, Admin Interface, …), but maybe they should just belong to the general System category.

              Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                yawns Moderator @Jopyth
                last edited by Feb 20, 2017, 4:24 PM

                @Jopyth
                Ah ok, that makes alot more sense to me :thumbsup:

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                  cowboysdude Module Developer
                  last edited by Feb 21, 2017, 3:31 AM

                  Sorry @Jopyth I was thinking of further defining categories…

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                    Jopyth Moderator @cowboysdude
                    last edited by Feb 21, 2017, 9:24 AM

                    @cowboysdude So you would go with sub-categories, rather than defining new base categories? It not completely clear to me though, which categories you would split, and which subcategories you suggest? Or do you just want example below the categories, so it is easier to see where a module should go?

                    Also, maybe the future should go more into the direction of @MichMich’s module beta for showcasing modules.

                    Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                      cowboysdude Module Developer @Jopyth
                      last edited by Feb 21, 2017, 11:37 AM

                      @Jopyth No, I like your idea better! I also like @MichMich module beta!!!

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